Who won the French Open in 1981?
Björn BorgThree-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. It was his sixth and last French Open title.
Who won the French Open in 1982?
Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open.
Who won the French Open in 1980?
Two-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 French Open. It was his fifth French Open title, following wins in 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979.
Who won the French Open in 1983?
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah defeated the defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open.
What years has Nadal won the French Open?
2005 marked Rafael Nadal's first French Open; he won four consecutive titles from 2005 to 2008. Nadal was beaten in the round of 16 of the 2009 tournament by Robin Söderling who lost to Roger Federer in the final. Nadal regained the title in 2010 and defended his crowns in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Who won 1984 French Open?
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe in the final, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 French Open. It was his first major title. It was also McEnroe's first defeat of the season, and his only final appearance at the clay courts of the French Open.
Who won the French Open in 1978?
Björn Borg
Björn Borg defeated the defending champion Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open. Borg did not lose a set during the tournament, and dropped only 32 games in total, which remains a French Open record.
Who was the best tennis player in the 1980s?
There are three men that dominated the majority of the 1980s on the ATP Tour. Those three men are McEnroe, Lendl and Wilander. They won more Grand Slams during the 80s than players like Edberg, Becker, Borg, and Connors. All three had healthy rivalries with each other, disputing major titles throughout the 80s.
Who won the French Open in 1986?
Ivan Lendl defeated Mikael Pernfors in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 French Open.
How many times has Nadal defeated Federer?
Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head with 24 wins while Roger Federer has won 16 matches between the two tennis legends. A sport often takes centre stage when an era-defining rivalry plays out on the world's biggest stages. For tennis, it was undoubtedly the one between Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal.
Who won all 4 Grand Slams?
Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena …
Did John McEnroe ever win the French Open?
He won seven Grand Slam singles titles (four at the US Open and three at Wimbledon), nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles (five at Wimbledon and four at the US Open), and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title (at the French Open).
Who won the French Open in 1967?
Roy Emerson
1967 French Championships – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1967 French Championships | |
| Champion | Roy Emerson |
| Runner-up | Tony Roche |
| Final score | 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
Who won the French Open tennis in 1976?
Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta defeated Harold Solomon in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open. Panatta became the first man in the Open Era to win the French Open after saving a match point en route, doing so against Pavel Huťka in the first round.
Who is the most loved tennis player of all time?
Roger Federer
We had absolutely no doubt in our mind that we were watching the greatest tennis player of all time. At the tennisbros.com we love Roger Federer, and he's held onto the number one spot in this list for a very long time.
Who is the worlds greatest tennis player of all time?
Roger Federer is 'certainly the greatest player of all time', says tennis federation chief after retirement announcement. The Swiss player spent a record 237 consecutive weeks at No 1 in the world rankings — 77 weeks longer than the Jimmy Connors streak in the 1970s.
Who won the French Open in 1988?
Steffi Graf
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open.
Who won the French Open in 1985?
Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander defeated the defending champion Ivan Lendl in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. It was his second French Open title.
What was the best tennis match ever?
The Top 10 Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time.
- Pete Sampras v Agassi — 2001 US Open Quarter Final. …
- Novak Djokovic V Rafael Nadal — 2012 Australian Open Final. …
- Roger Federer v Andy Roddick — 2009 Wimbledon Final. …
- Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe — 1980 Wimbledon Final. …
- Roger Federer V Rafael Nadal — 2008 Wimbledon Final.
Who won the longest match in tennis history?
John Isner
The longest tennis match in history featured five sets, three days and a 138-point tiebreaker. John Isner outlasted Nicolas Mahut in a first-round match at the 2010 Wimbledon men's singles tournament that spanned 11 hours and five minutes, shattering the record for longest match of all time.
Who won most Wimbledon titles?
Kateřina SiniakováWomen’s doublesElena RybakinaWomen’s singlesNeal SkupskiTennis Doubles MixedMatthew EbdenMen’s doublesBarbora KrejčíkováWomen’s doublesMax PurcellMen’s doubles
Wimbledon/Latest Winners
Who has won the most Golden Grand Slams?
Serena Williams records that may never be broken: A Career Golden Slam in singles AND doubles. She's the only player in tennis history to have won all four majors and the Olympics over their career in both singles and doubles.
Why didn t Pete Sampras win the French Open?
Pete Sampras never won a French Open title. In fact, he never got past the quarterfinals. His big serve-and-volley game was simply not made for the slow clay surface, which required patience and backcourt consistency. However, if he was ever going to do big things at Roland Garros, 1995 was the year.
Who does John McEnroe think is the best tennis player of all time?
John McEnroe views the GOAT as a three-headed major monster. Hall of Famer McEnroe calls world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and 20-time Grand Slam champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal the "three greatest guys that ever played."
Who won the French Open in 1969?
Rod Laver
Rod Laver defeated the defending champion Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was the second leg of his eventual second Grand Slam, which remains the only Grand Slam achieved in men's singles tennis in the Open Era.